The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

During the morning court session today, the emperor announced that Cangbei had submitted a letter of friendship to Beiye, expressing its desire to develop border trade and planning to send an envoy to visit Beiye.

The emperor wanted to hear the opinions of his ministers.

This is the first time since the establishment of the Northern Ye Dynasty that a neighboring country has sent a letter of friendship, which the emperor attaches great importance to.

At first, most civil officials did not approve of opening border trade with Cangbei, and their reasons were varied.

Cangbei definitely has ill intentions. What if they let their people in and discover that Beiye is currently suffering from drought and food shortages, and then turn around and attack Beiye?

Some say that the people of Cangbei are barbaric and rude, and that doing business with them would definitely not make you money.

However, Prince Duan, also known as the Second Prince Ye Musen, felt that border trade nurses would benefit both countries and ease tensions between them.

Prime Minister Zou strongly supported Prince Duan's viewpoint, and subsequently, Prime Minister Zou's cronies also began to cooperate.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening to the ministers' speeches without saying a word.

Seeing that no one spoke, he then asked, "What are the opinions of the War King and the Rui King?"

Ye Muchen and Ye Musi exchanged a glance. Ye Muchen stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that if Cangbei is truly committed to friendly relations, then mutual exchange between the two countries would be beneficial to both sides!"

"The Cangbei grasslands are vast and abundant in cattle and sheep, and also produce a lot of grain. Our Beiye also needs a large number of oxen and fodder. Our silk, cotton, and especially salt are also needed by Cangbei. This is just a general statement. The specific items need to be carefully discussed and agreed upon by the two countries!"

The emperor nodded after hearing Ye Muchen's words. "Where is Prince Rui?"

Ye Musi also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with your idea. Even though we haven't opened border trade with any country since the establishment of the Northern Night Dynasty, we must always take the first step. What seems like a simple transaction can actually drive the growth of trade. Border trade requires industries such as transportation, storage, and processing, which are of great benefit to the people. When the people are prosperous, the court will naturally become stronger!"

Some ministers nodded in agreement, and the civil officials who had initially opposed the visit fell silent. In the end, the emperor decided to allow the Cangbei delegation to visit.

While the Ministry of Rites was preparing for the reception, it summoned several prefects from nearby Qingzhou and Yizhou back to the capital to report on their duties. The Six Ministries also cooperated in doing some corresponding work, all in preparation for border trade and mutual markets.

After the court session, everyone walked towards the palace gate. Minister Qin of the Court of Judicial Review approached Ye Muchen and whispered, "Your Highness, the prisoner Feng Cuier, who was sent to the Court of Judicial Review last night, is to be tried today. Do you have any instructions?"

Ye Muchen and Ye Musi walked side by side. "Just handle it impartially. My attendant Gao Chi will cooperate with you. Judge it however you see fit!"

"Yes, I understand!" Lord Qin cupped his hands in greeting.

Once outside the palace gates, Ye Musi asked, "Third Brother, is something wrong at the manor?"

"Sigh! It's all my fault for misjudging people. Let's not talk about it anymore!"

Ye Musi did not ask any further questions. As the head of the Ministry of Justice, he could easily find out what was going on by asking.

"Third Brother, it seems Jing-ge has gone to the estate. You wouldn't believe it, Mingyue Tower is packed every day. The other day he even said he was going to buy a shop and share the hot pot business!"

Upon hearing his fourth brother's words, Ye Muchen recalled that it was Jingxue who taught Qin Jing how to make hot pot, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "That girl is like a little god of wealth, she's almost turned stone into gold."

My mood inexplicably improved. "You said there's nothing new or interesting there? Take your third sister-in-law out for a walk to cheer her up. Ever since her father's accident, she seems quite depressed."

Ye Musi glanced at her third brother and thought to herself, "This guy! I don't know what he's thinking when I talk to him. He just blurts out something out of nowhere. I wonder what happened at his house. He sent people to the Dali Temple. He probably angered his third sister-in-law again. Now he's thinking about how to appease her!"

In fact, Ye Musi had long noticed the change in his third brother's attitude towards Jingxue, but it seemed that their relationship was not progressing quickly.

The arrogant third brother has finally met someone in his life who can restrain him.

"You'll have to ask Brother Jing about this. He's always running around and knows everything! But right now, he's not in the mood for that. I think the Cangbei delegation might arrive in Shangjing before the new year, and we'll be busy!"

“That’s true. The people of Cangbei are known for their fierceness. They don’t care whether you celebrate the New Year or not. Alright, I’m going to the camp!” Ye Muchen said as he got into the carriage.

Ye Musi watched his third brother's carriage slowly drive away. He also wanted to go to the Dali Temple to take a look.

Upon returning to the city, Qin Jing went to Mingyue Tower because he had brought back several cartloads of freshly picked vegetables. He learned that Jingxue had returned to her residence and planned to visit the Prince of Zhan's residence in the afternoon.

He sent two cartloads of vegetables to the palace and Li's Fruit and Vegetable Shop respectively, and then returned to his residence.

Jingxue took a long nap today. The kang (heated brick bed) was very warm, and she slept very comfortably. She was woken up by Runyue and Yingying. The two little ones were looking at her and talking quietly, like two little mosquitoes.

"Sister, Brother Qin is here, and he brought delicious persimmons. Isn't he just like a persimmon?" Yingying said to Jingxue as she woke up, her hands supporting her chin on the edge of the kang.

Leap Month then said earnestly, "Miss, do you have a child? In our village..."

"Stop!" Jingxue stopped her before she could finish speaking.

She sat up abruptly. "Yueyue! Your young lady doesn't have any children. Go and call your sister Xiaoman in to comb my hair."

“Oh! Miss, the women in our village sleep a lot when they have children, it’s true!” Runyue insisted on finishing her sentence before going out to call someone.

Jingxue gave up arguing with the child, and Yingying was amused by Jingxue's helpless expression, which made her giggle.

By the time Jingxue had tidied herself up and arrived at the main hall, Qin Jing had already drunk two cups of tea.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I took a long nap. Did you come back this morning?" Jingxue sat down with an apologetic smile on her face.

"Yes, I came back this morning, cousin-in-law. The vegetables in our greenhouse are almost ready to be picked. You can't believe it, it's really wonderful. Look, these are the green cucumbers and yellow persimmons I brought back," Qin Jing said, pointing to the cucumbers and tomatoes on the table.

Jingxue took a persimmon and took a bite. It was plump and juicy, and the juice burst out as she chewed it. The taste had both the freshness of vegetables and the sweetness of fruit. The refreshing flavor stimulated her taste buds just right, instantly invigorating her.

"Hmm! This green cucumber looks pretty good, it even has flowers and thorns on top! You've been wrapped up quite well along the way!" Jingxue knew that cucumbers were called green cucumbers in this dynasty.

Qin Jing smiled at Jingxue's unpretentious manner and said, "Li Zhuangtou and the others had already wrapped the boxes used to transport these vegetables in cotton quilts."

"Oh, that must require a lot of cotton! I bet the women will feel the pinch." Jingxue swallowed the last bite of tomato.

Qin Jing said dismissively, "The profit from these vegetables far exceeds that from the money from cotton, and besides, it's not new cotton."

Speaking of profits, Qin Jing took the ledger from his attendant and said, "Sister-in-law, we need to do a good job of calculating the accounts. You've invested quite a bit of money since the greenhouse was built."

After saying that, he handed the ledger to Jingxue, who had just finished wiping her mouth and hands.

As Jingxue watched, Qin Jing muttered to himself.